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So, one comments from me regarding Utawarerumono. Must admit.. i never heard of that series before ever... Well, so far i can say, it is pretty good. Nice character designs, normal story. I just hope there will be some more action soon. It may getīs kinda boring otherwise.

there was that one scene at night when Aruruu got those weird eyes while listening to Mutikapa roar... perhaps there was a low level connection (her priestess blood) between her and Mutikapa. So as soon as Mutikapa was dead, she skittered off to save the cub (the Aruruu is lost sequence).

If you want to come up with a natural reason for the sudden Mutikapa attacks rather than a supernatural reason --- I'd guess the new cub was forcing her to go after higher quantities of "protein". Of course, the cub means that somewhere there is a male tiger that roams the lands (though if they follow tiger behavior he just passes through periodically).

I don't know that I'd call a little girl calling someone "daddy" who has done nice things for her and resembles her father, been named after her father -- an otaku trap (if that means what I think it means). Aruruu is just exhibiting basic child psychology. For Hakuoro, its just a another clue he's been adopted by this little family - he effectively now has a daughter (and a possible consort in Eruruu though I'm sure they'll torture us til the end of the series with that relationship), and a "mother" in the village elder.

Sorry I cant quite understand your post, did you write it when you were tired? Are you trying to say that Multikapa got so pissed because someone in the village took her cub?

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That doesn't really make sense We can safely say that the cub was no where near the village, nor was it hidden in the village. Why? Because Aruruu disappeared before coming back with the cub. Rmb, the villagers were searching everywhere in and around the village for her. So I don't think she retrieved the cub from the village. Which prob means that she went out, where? Possibly to the den.

You may argue that before those events, the cub was hidden in the house that was attacked during the night. But I doubt so, because if the cub was there, Mutikapa would have been seen carrying it away with her when she retreated from Hakuoro. But she ran away carrying nothing, not even returning to the house (she shld have, if her cub was in there).

My theory on the promise: Aruruu, like her grandmother's older sister, has that ability of priestess, to communicate with Mutikapa(?)--the fact that she reached out to Eruruu with her eyes filled with compassion may mean she understands being like that. The promise she made wasnt made to a person, it was made to a dying Mutikapa. A promise to Mutikapa to take care of her cub.

edit: whoops. spoiler tag.

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Of course what we do not know is when Aruruu went missing from the village. First encounter of the Mutikapa however, the cub was probably moved during before the attack, as everybody knew the Mutikapa was soon coming. Possibly, the cub may have been in another location within the village, but due to the encounter with the rain and further resistance, had to give up the search.

The day after, the second encounter was even more expected, and, maybe even at a point, Aruruu might've realized the problem that she was holding. Thus running off from the village.

Ep.1-

Almost have to wonder...

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Originally Posted by Mb81

So, one comments from me regarding Utawarerumono. Must admit.. i never heard of that series before ever... Well, so far i can say, it is pretty good. Nice character designs, normal story. I just hope there will be some more action soon. It may getīs kinda boring otherwise.

If anything like what was seen of the opener, I've got a feeling that as to the action, this is going to rock.

Green's theory isn't really offbase and just as likely as mine at the moment given the info we have. Unfortunately, unless Aruruu herself coughs up more data - we're kind of stuck for now. I will say Green's theory has more tragic pathos to it

Green's theory isn't really offbase and just as likely as mine at the moment given the info we have. Unfortunately, unless Aruruu herself coughs up more data - we're kind of stuck for now. I will say Green's theory has more tragic pathos to it

Your theory matches what I thoght when I watched the second episode. Aruruu seemed to always be around watching them until after Multikapa was killed.

Of course what we do not know is when Aruruu went missing from the village. First encounter of the Mutikapa however, the cub was probably moved during before the attack, as everybody knew the Mutikapa was soon coming. Possibly, the cub may have been in another location within the village, but due to the encounter with the rain and further resistance, had to give up the search.

The day after, the second encounter was even more expected, and, maybe even at a point, Aruruu might've realized the problem that she was holding. Thus running off from the village.

Ep.1-

Almost have to wonder...

Hmmm.. Yeah, didn't think of that possibility. But then who was the promise made to?

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Originally Posted by lavielove

Aruruu may saw he killed the tiger but why she doesn't hate him ?

Good question... Actually I was expecting her to see him as the bad-guy now. But I can only explain this by saying that Aruruu heard the poor family being killed. So maybe, just maybe, she understands why it must be done. Unlikely, but cant think of anything better..

The biggest mystery for me is why the Multikapa tiger did not attack Eruruu & Hakuoro.

This leads me to speculate.....

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Is it because Eruruu looked like Aruruu?

Did Aruruu have some relationship with the Multikapa and already know about the cub.
When she saw the mum Multikapa being overcome did she go and rescue the orphaned cub from the den. I got the impression the Multikapa den was not close to the village and not easy for a young girl to find in the forest suggesting she already knew where to go and what she would find.

Alternatively did the grandmothers sister become the Multikapa, thus making Eruruu and Aruruu her kin?
Or did the grandmothers sister (who might have looked like Eruruu) look after the Multikapa when it was a cub.

Did the Multikapa become more aggressive after having a cub which made it more protective of it's territory

The biggest mystery for me is why the Multikapa tiger did not attack Eruruu & Hakuoro.

This leads me to speculate.....

Spoiler:

Is it because Eruruu looked like Aruruu?

Did Aruruu have some relationship with the Multikapa and already know about the cub.
When she saw the mum Multikapa being overcome did she go and rescue the orphaned cub from the den. I got the impression the Multikapa den was not close to the village and not easy for a young girl to find in the forest suggesting she already knew where to go and what she would find.

Alternatively did the grandmothers sister become the Multikapa, thus making Eruruu and Aruruu her kin?
Or did the grandmothers sister (who might have looked like Eruruu) look after the Multikapa when it was a cub.

Did the Multikapa become more aggressive after having a cub which made it more protective of it's territory

Spoiler:

The reason isn't as complicated as you make it out to be. It was starting to rain, so Mutikapa decided then would be a nice time to beat it for the time being. Remember that she becomes vulnerable when wet.

The biggest mystery for me is why the Multikapa tiger did not attack Eruruu & Hakuoro.

This leads me to speculate.....

Spoiler:

Did Aruruu have some relationship with the Multikapa and already know about the cub.
When she saw the mum Multikapa being overcome did she go and rescue the orphaned cub from the den. I got the impression the Multikapa den was not close to the village and not easy for a young girl to find in the forest suggesting she already knew where to go and what she would find.

Yeah, that relationship with Mutikapa is a theory I agree with; but as of now, it can't be anymore than just a theory.

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But I think they explained why the tiger didnt attack them in episode 2 (sort of). Somehow when Eruruu screamed, it started to rain (which may mean she has a special water priestess-like power). Apparently, water weakens Mutikapa's fur which had henceforth been acting as an armor. Essentially, Mutikapa is afraid of water. (cliche huh) And thats why she ran. Hmmm.. but thinking back, there was quite a long moment between when the Eruruu screamed and when the rain fell, during which Mutikapa could have attacked...

Yeah, that relationship with Mutikapa is a theory I agree with; but as of now, it can't be anymore than just a theory.

Spoiler:

But I think they explained why the tiger didnt attack them in episode 2 (sort of). Somehow when Eruruu screamed, it started to rain (which may mean she has a special water priestess-like power). Apparently, water weakens Mutikapa's fur which had henceforth been acting as an armor. Essentially, Mutikapa is afraid of water. (cliche huh) And thats why she ran. Hmmm.. but thinking back, there was quite a long moment between when the Eruruu screamed and when the rain fell, during which Mutikapa could have attacked...

How old do you think Aruruu's age is? I see her around the age of 8 to 10 she really isnt old enough to comprehend whats happening around her, afterall she called the cub her baby and called hakuoro the otoh san.

I'd guess 9 yrs for Aruruu given the simple tribal setting .... problem is we're dealing with a world and civilization setting that makes any such guesses a waste of time. All you can really say is that Eruruu is of "marriageable" age and the Aruruu hasn't reached puberty yet.

As far as Hakuoro... in our world he might be in his mid 20s but he might be 19 in that world - especially if the average lifespan is, lets say, 45 yrs or less like it was in similar periods in our past.

Alexander the Great was 18 when he began to conquer the world, ya know - and died at the age of 32 from a fever.